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New information added to COVID-19 activity reporting

New information added to COVID-19 activity reporting

Posted Jan 10th, 2022

Beginning today, Niagara Health’s outbreak activity will be reported on our COVID-19 activity section of our website. Two new outbreaks were declared over the weekend

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COVID-19 outbreak declared on Niagara Falls Site Brock Unit following two confirmed cases

COVID-19 outbreak declared on Niagara Falls Site Brock Unit following two confirmed cases

Posted Jan 7th, 2022

An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared on Niagara Falls Site Brock inpatient unit.

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COVID-19 outbreak updates

COVID-19 outbreak updates

Posted Jan 6th, 2022

COVID-19 outbreak declared over on Unit C at the Niagara Falls Site; COVID-19 outbreak declared on Unit 5A at the St. Catharines Site.

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Update on Niagara Health’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination program

Update on Niagara Health’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination program

Posted Jan 6th, 2022

Resuming implementation of mandatory vaccination program.

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COVID-19 outbreak over on Unit 3A at St. Catharines Site

COVID-19 outbreak over on Unit 3A at St. Catharines Site

Posted Jan 5th, 2022

A COVID-19 outbreak on Unit 3A at Niagara Health’s St. Catharines Site was declared over today.

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Temporary closure of Fort Erie Urgent Care Centre

Temporary closure of Fort Erie Urgent Care Centre

Posted Jan 4th, 2022

Effective Thursday, January 6, at 11 p.m., we are temporarily closing the Urgent Care Centre at our Fort Erie Site in order to redeploy our emergency-trained physicians and nurses to our Emergency Departments (ED) where they are most needed.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared on Niagara Falls Site Rainbow Unit following three confirmed cases

COVID-19 outbreak declared on Niagara Falls Site Rainbow Unit following three confirmed cases

Posted Dec 31st, 2021

An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared today on Niagara Falls Site Rainbow inpatient unit.

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Emergency Departments are under pressure: Please access other alternatives

Emergency Departments are under pressure: Please access other alternatives

Posted Dec 30th, 2021

Niagara Health is seeing a high number of patients in our Emergency Departments (ED) who do not need this level of healthcare and could access the right level of care through their family physician or other primary care provider.

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COVID-19 outbreaks declared on Unit 3B at St. Catharines Site and Extended Care Unit at Welland Site

COVID-19 outbreaks declared on Unit 3B at St. Catharines Site and Extended Care Unit at Welland Site

Posted Dec 28th, 2021

An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared on Unit 3B at the St. Catharines Site as the result of two healthcare associated cases. The outbreak was declared on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. Our infection prevention and control measures are in place to minimize the spread of the virus and maintain a safe environment.

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New Restrictions for Visitors, Support Persons and Essential Care Providers

New Restrictions for Visitors, Support Persons and Essential Care Providers

Posted Dec 27th, 2021

As cases of COVID-19 increase in the hospital and in the community, it is important that we maintain a safe environment for staff, physicians, patients and families. To reduce traffic in the hospital and minimize the spread of COVID-19, Niagara Health is implementing new restrictions for visitors, support persons and Essential Care Partners.

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